National Health Care Decisions Day is on April 16th, and it’s an important reminder for every adult to begin having difficult conversations with loved ones about their most private wishes for medical and end-of-life care. Far too many people assume that their families would make the choices they would want in an emergency. Yet every […]

Last fall, the governor signed California’s “End of Life Option Act,” making California the fourth state to pass such a law. However, due to a quirk of legislative procedure, it was uncertain until recently exactly when the new law would take effect. Due to the recent end of the “extraordinary session” of the legislature, we […]

Most people recognize that San Francisco Peninsula estate planning lawyers work hard to protect their clients’ assets to maximize an estate after the individual’s death, but this is really only one aspect of the job. Estate planning lawyers help families and individuals to plan for their own futures with retirement planning, help with investment strategies […]

It’s become more and more common now to see clients come in with probate cases that need to be dealt with in multiple states. Many seniors today are “snow birds,” meaning they spend their winters in states with warmer climates while keeping their actual residency in the state they’ve spent most of their lives in. […]

March 17th, 2016 Posted to Probate | Comments (1)

With so much information to share on the types of business entities to consider, this post will appear in two parts. The first will look at some of the more commonly recognized entities that business planning lawyers in Santa Clara help set up, and the second will delve a bit deeper. Without the help of […]

In general, Americans are very uncomfortable talking about end-of-life issues. It can be hard for people to think about (and plan for) their own death, let alone the death of their loved ones. I get it. Yet by not discussing these issues, you are leaving your future caregivers (most often your adult children) in an […]

An unexpectedly common problem that Santa Clara estate planning lawyers encounter is how the proceeds of an estate are handled when the beneficiary gets divorced. We don’t want to think of our children dealing with the pain of a divorce, but losing the inheritance you left behind would certainly pour salt in the wound. That’s […]

The Supreme Court’s landmark decision regarding same-sex marriage brings with it many issues that are probably best discussed with a good marriage and estate lawyer in Silicon Valley. Because of the previous inability to legally marry, many of those now looking to walk down the aisle are considerably older than typical newlyweds. This leads to […]

In my practice, the majority of subletting situations I see involve commercial leases.  Many residential landlords forbid subletting altogether, and commercial leases tend to be for longer periods of time, so commercial leases see more sublets. Why sublet?  It’s all about flexibility.  Maybe you expect your business to expand, so you want a space that’s […]

February 16th, 2016 Posted to Real Estate | Comments (2)

One of the most complex aspects of a California wills and trust lawyer’s job is making sure that a trust is properly funded. While the attorney will be able to do some of the work on behalf of the client, there are a number of documents that are needed in order to transfer assets into […]